Beauty Care: Sephora Taurus, Gemini, Cancer #Lipstories Reviews & Swatches

Taurus (90)

Sephora Taurus (90) Lipstories Lipstick Sephora Taurus (90) Lipstories Lipstick ($8.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a soft, light-medium brown with muted, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had rich pigmentation in a single stroke, which applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without dragging.

The texture was lightweight, creamy but not too slippery, and had good adhesion without emphasizing my lip texture. It stayed on nicely for four and a half hours and felt lightly moisturizing while worn.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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NARS Get It On (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Gabriel Zamora (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Noa (33NP) (P, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Toasted Cardamom (LE, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani Dolce (202) (PiP, $38.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Born Flirt (901) (P, $32.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Hourglass Influencer (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Clinique Suede (19) (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Naked Desire (P, $32.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Estee Lauder Nude Cult (P, $32.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.14 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be "lightweight" with "full-coverage color in one swipe." The majority of shades were pigmented with semi-opaque to full color payoff in a single layer, as described. The more shimmery shades tended to be a bit sheerer overall, while the mattes and creams were usually closer to opaque in coverage.

The textures were typically creamy, lightweight, and not too thin or too thick on the lips, so they were comfortable to apply and to wear. There were some shades where the color pulled into my deeper lip lines upon application, and it was more or less noticeable just depending on the color and finish of the particular.

Some shades seemed hydrating and others were non-drying. They lasted anywhere from three to over six hours on me. There was a subtle, sweet, fruity scent (I couldn't detect it on, just in the tube), and I haven't noticed any taste after wearing them.

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Ingredients

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Octyldodecanol, Polyethylene, Diisostearyl Malate, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Polybutene, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Parfum (Fragrance), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, BHT.

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Taurus (90)

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

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Gemini (91)

Sephora Gemini (91) Lipstories Lipstick Sephora Gemini (91) Lipstories Lipstick ($8.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright, medium pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a glossy, cream finish. The texture was too slippery for ideal application of color, so there was slight streaking along the edges with color settling into my lip lines over time. It had opaque pigmentation, and the lipstick itself was comfortable to wear. It lasted for three and a half hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Makeup Geek Clumsy (P, $15.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Giorgio Armani Spotlight (516) (LE, $38.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar).
Estee Lauder Blush Tease (P, $32.00) is cooler (95% similar).
YSL Rouge Rose (52) (PiP, $38.00) is darker (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Leigh (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Givenchy Corail Backstage (324) (P, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Givenchy Rose Dressing (202) (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Amour (LE, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Stellar Beauty Astral Punch 02 (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Topanga (P, $7.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.14 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Octyldodecanol, Polyethylene, Diisostearyl Malate, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, CI 45410 (Red 28 Lake), Polybutene, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), Disteardimonium Hectorite, Parfum (Fragrance), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 15850 (Red 6), BHT.

Gemini (91)

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

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Cancer (92)

Sephora Cancer (92) Lipstories Lipstick Sephora Cancer (92) Lipstories Lipstick ($8.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark raspberry pink with subtle, cool undertones and a cream finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that wasn’t too firm or too soft, so the lipstick glided readily over my lips but the color had good adhesion. This shade wore well for five hours and felt lightly moisturizing while worn.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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MAC Just My Type (P, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Chanel Exaltee (93) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Framboise (DC, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
MAC A Killing Smile (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Maybelline Fiery Fuchsia (DC, $7.49) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Lovespell (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, less glossy (90% similar).
Dior Ultra Atomic (660) (P, $37.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Electric Poppy (P, $34.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Psycho Candy (LE, $40.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Radish (DC, $26.00) is darker, more muted, less glossy (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.14 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Octyldodecanol, Polyethylene, Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 45410 (Red 28 Lake), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Polybutene, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Disteardimonium Hectorite, Parfum (Fragrance), CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 15850 (Red 6), BHT.